SERU Impact

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SERU Consorium has published over 150 articles, reports and book chapters, hosted over 40 conferences and symposia. Currently, it owns a dataset with over 1 million student responses available to external researchers. 

Uses of SERU Data

Internal: 

  • program review
  • benchmark data by disciplines
  • evaluating and informing campus-wide initiatives on campus climate, student retention, advising, engagement, etc

External: 

  • campus accreditation
  • accountabiltiy reports
  • media and public relations 

Research and Policy Analysis

SERU COVID-19 Survey Reports

  • Special SERU COVID-19 survey in May-July 2020. One of the largest samples in the US and internationally.
  • SERU Consortium has published 17 survey reports, focusing on adaptation to remote instruction, student mental health, financial hardships, international students, etc.
  • The first large survey to report growing mental health challenges among students, focusing on disparities between groups.
SERu COVID report coverage